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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 July 1901, Page 2

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[by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT.] (pee press association.) Victoria’s Memorial. London, July 27. Tlie Queen Victoria Memorial Committee aocepted the design of T. Brock, the famous sculptor, for tne national memorial of the lato Queen Victoria, and the proposals of Aston Webb, the eminent architect, for the treatment of the space in front of Buckingham Palace, where it is to bo erected. The Ophir’s Escort. The cruisers Diadem and Niobe will replace the St. George and Juno at St. Vincent and escort the Ophir to Halifax, Canada. German Tariff. London, July 27. Owing to a Socialist paper publishing the incomplete German tariff, the Government have published a complete draft of the Bdl, which concedes the demands of the Agrarians and considerably increases the duties on agricultural products in the commercial treaties. The minimum tariff on rye and oats is fixed at 5, wheat s|-, and barley 3 marks per 100 kilogrammes. Tha King’s Titles. London, July 27. Lord Salisbury announced in the House of Lords that the probable addition to King Edward’s title will be “King of the British Dominions beyond the seas.’’

The Eoyal Titles Bill allows the King - to select and proclaim in six months of' being passed, any title he sees fit in view/ of recognising the dominions beyond the seas. The Times says that the title Lord Salisbury indicated is not beyond criticism and is possibly not included in the Bill because the precise form is not (determined.. Generally speaking however, it is opposed., Fijian Affairs. London, July 28. Replying to Wason in the House of : Commons, Chamberlain said he was not aware of the issue of an ordnance at Fiji 1 regarding attempts to cause disaffection. He had however, cabled to O’Brien that: if such an ordnance had passed, he should, suspend its operations and await further' instructions. The Batonm Disaster. Constantinople, July 28. The Batourn disaster was caused by an; explosion in the magazine. A number of; soldiers were killed. Admirals of the United Kingdom. - London, July 28. Admiral Culme Seymour has been \ appointed Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. Admiral Edward Fremantle Bear Ad* miral of the United Kingdom, There appointments are interesting aa being a revival of old titles. The Yacht Shamrock. The Shamrock II has sailed for New York. She is expected to take seventeen days on the run across. American Battle Ship. New York, July 28. The battle ship Maine has been launched at Philadelphia.